KSD Glasgow News and Events

Change in Dharma Event Fees

Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche, our Abbot and spiritual guide recently announced the removal of fees for Dharma activities at Kagyu Samye Ling, in honour of his brother Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche. Since the time of Lord Buddha there has been a tradition of supporting the Dharma through offerings, and so Lama Rinpoches wish is that Dharma students will continue to support the Dharma through the meritorious act of donations. Kagyu Samye Dzong Glasgow will be doing the same with its Dharma events.

Please note that courses that are not part of Kagyu Samye Dzong Glasgow's Dharma programme will have their own fees. Please review the course description for details.

Dharma Teachers

Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche

18th and 19th April

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche

20th and 21st July

Khenpo Lhabu Drupon Rinpoche

3rd November

Dharma Events

Alice
Maxwell

The Words Of My Perfect Teacher

Alice was raised in a Buddhist family, her father being one of
Akong Rinpoches very first students in the UK. This has led her to have a lifelong connection with Samye Ling and when
she finished school she took a year out to do a Ngondro retreat. Since then, Alice has gone on to deepen her
experience of the Dharma by completing a 4 year retreat and then a 3 year 3
month retreat, and now is the caretaker/cook on Holy Isle.

8th March 2015

7 PM - 9 PM

Shrine Room

5th April 2015

7 PM - 9 PM

Shrine Room

Ani Rinchen Khandro

Ani Rinchen Khandro is a life ordained nun in the Kagyu tradition of
Tibetan Buddhism. She spent the first ten years of her ordained life at
Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery where she studied and practised Buddhism
under some of the most eminent Tibetan Lamas of today. In 2003 Ani Rinchen Khandro entered the traditional, long-term, closed
retreat of three years, three months, three weeks in the women’s retreat
on Holy Island. Having successfully completed this intensive practice
she resumed work and teaching at Samye Ling. In 2008 Ani Rinchen Khandro was appointed by Samye Ling’s founder Dr.
Akong Tulku Rinpoche and Abbot Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche to establish
and run Kagyu Samye Dzong Edinburgh Tibetan Buddhist Centre for World
Peace and Health. Shortly after her arrival in Edinburgh, Ani Rinchen found a suitable
property and, after energetic fundraising, was able to establish a
beautiful new KSDE Centre at 4 Walker Street, which continues to thrive under her tutelage to this day.

The Four Preliminary Foundations

Please note that this course is closed to new attendees.

3. Karma Cause & Effect

9th May 2015

10am - 4pm

Shrine room

4. Samsara, The Illusory Nature of Worldly Life

14th June 2015

10am - 4pm

Shrine room

Clive Holmes

Taming the Tiger

“Pain
is inevitable; suffering is optional."
-- Akong Rinpoche

Teachings for improving the quality of our lives

Life is sometimes tough, sometimes pleasant but
a flexible and adaptable attitude will help us enjoy all of our experience.
This day will be focussing on the meditation aspect of this book by the Venerable Akong
Rinpoche. By really applying these teachings on meditation and compassion, our
lives will become more useful and worthwhile. Clive will be sharing practises
from the book that give support, courage, and enthusiasm and awaken our inner
potential. There will be lots of
opportunity to practise together. This course is suitable for beginners as well
as those accustomed to meditation practise. Learning and practising these
teachings keep alive the essential vision of a world-renowned meditation
teacher."

Mantra Recitation for Akong Rinpoche

Khentin
Tai Situpa Rinpoche has requested that all of Akong Rinpoches students
join together in the recitation on one hundred million of the following mantras -
Chenrezig, Amitabha, Guru Rinpoche and the short Dorje Sempa mantra.

Can you please email numbers weekly and I will add them together and submit them to Samye Ling.

About Kagyu Same Dzong Glasgow

Kagyu Samye Dzong Glasgow is a Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre and part of Rokpa Trust, an international organisation set up by Dr. Akong Tulku Rinpoche, co-founder of Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre at Eskdalemuir in the Borders. The Trust is active in the fields of education, health and spiritual development .. both here in Glasgow and across the world.

Kagyu Samye Dzong Glasgow is a place for everyone, where the overall aim is to provide support for any activities which are of benefit to the people of Glasgow. You can pay us a visit any weekday between 11am and 1pm. All that happens at KSD Glasgow is due entirely to the hard work and dedication of unpaid volunteer staff.